Lincoln flashed Ben a smile, trying not to let it falter as he took in the other's current state. He's about to ask if everything is okay when Ben sets the coffee down and immediately tells him what the problem is.
"The doctor's single!" A nurse pipes up, earning a look from Lincoln. He picks up the offered coffee and nods Ben further down the hall where they can talk in relative privacy. "Your best friend?" He asks. "Is this the friend that...?" He mimics clawing at the air before shooting Ben a look. He's not about to judge. His past partners weren't, exactly, the sort anyone should brag about. No one from his world at least.
"Okay, so, don't drive off a cliff but... why don't you stop nearly hooking up with them or actually hook up with them and get it out of your system?" He's sure there's a reason why the easiest answers aren't the right ones but he won't know the reason unless Ben tells him.